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And there's not one with him of his own Kind,
The Events prov'd, that thus the Lord deſign'd
That Generations numerous ſhould proceed
From Adam, as the Root and Fountain-head,
On which the Lord deſigns he ſhould fulfil
Th' eternal Council of his Mind and Will.
Then Adam he muſt have a Mate, that by
Her he may have much Seed and Progeny:
The Lord ſtrangely ſupplied him in that,
Which in this Way he did effectuate.
By cauſing Adam fall in a deep Sleep,
That he from Senſe and Feeling might him keep
Then from his Side a Rib he did take out,
While Adam he knew nothing it about;
For being caſt into a Sleep ſo ſound,
We never read that Pain he of it found;
The Vacancy the Rib's Want did make in
His Side, he did fill up with Fleſh and Skin:
This Rib the Lord from Adam's Side did take,
A Mate of it to Adam, he did make
Another knowing reaſonable Creature,
Of different Sex, but like himſelf in Feature.
The Power of God did ſoon convert the Bone
Into a Woman, in whom Virtue ſhone.
And Beauty, both to ſuch a high Degree,
That of her Sex 'tis very ſore that we,
Nor no Age ſince her Match did ever ſee:
Illuſtrious Beauty in her Face did ſhine,
Who was endow'd with Qualities divine.
Doubtleſs it was a great and ſweet Surprize
To Adam, when he did from Sleep ariſe,
To ſee his Image ſtand before his Eyes.
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